Dunster House
From the Office of the Resident Dean, Michael Uy
Deer Meese, just a week and a half of classes and we will be done with this semester! I know I’m not the only one feeling squeezed at all ends, but I hope you are hanging in there and taking care of yourself. I want to recognize the pain and suffering some of you may be feeling, with yet even more examples of brutality last week, with the police murders of Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo, to the massacre of eight FedEx employees in Indianapolis, including four members of the Sikh community. I’ll admit my own feelings of despair and hopelessness – What can I do? When will it stop? Why are we being killed? Why are others silent? What will it take…? I don’t have the answers, but I also know what it means to me when I’m able to talk with my close friends, or just be in their silent company. In whatever way you can, take care of yourself.
Hopefully, the sun will be kind too (and we won’t have any more freakish snowstorms) and the pollen spores won’t cause us grievous histamine-based misery. At Dunster, the Red Tie “Dinner” will be on Sunday the 25th – we look forward to your predictions for the coming year, and hope you’ve found inspiration in Cheryl’s posts! We’re also looking forward to seniors sharing their groundbreaking thesis research this week. Maybe it can be guidance as you finish out this semester of Zoom learning. By the way, the last day to take a leave of absence for the Spring semester is April 28th – you should definitely be in touch with me if you are thinking along these lines. You should lastly keep an eye out for Fall 2021 enrollment and housing through my.harvard – announcements forthcoming. Dunster Love.
Student Hours: Thursday 11 am-12 noon, 3-4 pm and Friday 2-4 pm ET. Student Hours Zoom Link
This Week’s Events in Dunster
Visit the Dunster House Calendar for links to join!
Dunster Weekly Community Night
Monday, April 19, 6-7 pm, virtual dhall
Join Dunster's weekly Community Night Dinner and HoCo Brain Break! Catch up with your fellow Dunsterites, Tutors, and staff, and join HoCo for an ubereats Brain Break! Come alone or with friends, and you'll be able to claim a $20 Ubereats voucher! Questions? Contact Dylan Zhou dylanzhou@college.harvard.edu.
Dunster Senior Thesis Presentation Series
Wednesday, April 21, 2:30-4:30 pm
Attend this year’s Senior Thesis Presentation Series to learn about the exciting projects your fellow Dunsterites have been working on! Show your Dunster pride by supporting the seniors in their presentations and benefit from their expertise! Dates and times listed below – be sure to keep an eye on your email for session links and updates. If you’re a senior interested in giving a presentation, be sure to please sign up here and we’ll get back to you with details!
Brush Pen Calligraphy
Friday, April 23, 7-8 pm
Have you ever seen ~aesthetic~ notes on Instagram? Ever wanted to learn how to do brush pen calligraphy? Well now you can! Join Dunster student Kathryn Tian On Friday, April 23, 7-8 pm EST at this Dunster SIP-sponsored event, to learn about Brush Pen Calligraphy for beginners! The first 15 Meese to sign up here will receive Soucolor Dual Tip Brush Pens!
Red Panda Zoo Encounter
Sunday, April 25, 11 am
Sign up with fellow Dunsterites for a virtual guided interaction with the Franklin Zoo’s Red Pandas! Pre-registration is required-- keep an eye on your email on Wednesday, April 21 at noon for the registration link!
Dunster Annual Senior Common Room Red Tie Dinner
Sunday, April 25, 6:30 pm
This is one of Dunster’s oldest and most beloved traditions. Since the 1930’s, Dunsterites have been recording bets in the “Dunster House Betting Book. At some point (1950’s?), this tradition became the semi-annual , and now annual, Red Tie Dinner. Each year, students, staff, and SCR members gather and make bets about what will happen in the coming year, as well as settle bets from the year before. Sadly, this year we will not be able to gather in person. But even if it’s only on zoom, we can’t – especially now – pass up the opportunity to speculate how the coming year will unfold!We hope you can join us for this special virtual twist on an age-old tradition.
Office of Career Services (OCS)
Events from Monday, April 19 - Friday, April 23, include a premed question center, workshops on the AMCAS application, financing law school, and exploring STEM careers. For more details visit the OCS calendar.
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships
URAF is holding info sessions for juniors interested in applying for postgraduate fellowships such as the Fulbright, Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, and more. Visit the URAF calendar for more information.
Arts First 2021 Events
Join for virtual events taking place during ARTS FIRST 2021. For the full list of events happening during the festival, visit the ARTS FIRST Calendar Channel.
From Last Thursday’s Hot Ones Episode 3
Sean Kelly, Eric Kaplan, Dylan Zhou
Calendar
April 28, 2021
Last Day of Spring Classes
April 29, 2021
Last day students will be granted a leave of absence
April 29, 2021
Reading Period
May 6, 2021
Final Examination Period
May 16, 2021
Move out Deadline
May 27, 2021
Commencement
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Diana G. Hovsepian
Dunster House Academic Coordinator
Harvard College
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